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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Hare己卯( at the beginning of the year Earth Tiger戊寅)

Era of Diocletian: 275/276 ( year November )

Syria: 870/871 (October)

Events

  • Incidence of hunno - Bulgarians in the Eastern Roman Empire; they are repulsed at Constantine Opel of Belisarius.
  • Anastasius I of Antioch is Patriarch of Antioch.
  • 559: Foundation of the Abbey of Bangor in Northern Ireland.

Died

  • January 8: John Hesychastes, Greek hermit, dies 105- year (* 454)
  • Leonard of Limoges, priest, saint and patron saint
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